DURHAM, N.C. -
Duke redshirt junior offensive guard Dave Harding was selected a semifinalist
for the Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup, an award given to one collegiate and one
professional athlete who have made the greatest positive influence in the lives
of others.

Harding, a 6-4, 285-pound offensive guard from Orlando,
Fla., organized a mission trip to Ethiopia last summer in which he and his
fellow Duke offensive linemen dug a freshwater well in a remote village. The
group, which included 11 Duke football players and a strength and conditioning
coach, completed one well and began digging another during their nearly
two-week long stay.

A 2012 All-ACC honorable mention selection, Harding has been
a fixture of Duke's offensive line since his freshman year when he earned
Freshman All-America honors. He has played in 36 games during his Duke career
with 27 starting assignments, including all 13 games at left guard during a
2012 season that included Duke's first bowl appearance since the 1995
All-American Bowl. Also an Academic All-District III selection, he blocked for
a Duke offense that ranked second in the ACC in sacks allowed per pass attempt
(26.37).

The finalists for the award were also announced and include
Brigetta Barrett (University of Arizona, Track and Field), Nathanael Franks
(University of Arkansas, Track and Field), Meghan Lyons (University of North
Carolina, Field Hockey), Andrea Mingo (Purdue University, Basketball) and Eric
Soza (University of Texas at San Antonio, Football).

The Wooden Citizenship Cup recipients will be announced at a
ceremony held in Atlanta in the Egyptian Ballroom of the Fox Theatre on
Wednesday, April 25.

The Wooden Citizenship Cup is named for John Wooden, who won
ten national championships during the years 1964-1975 as basketball coach at
UCLA. When Coach Wooden learned about Athletes for a Better World, he gave
authorization to attach his name to this annual award and attended and
addressed the inaugural event in Los Angeles in 2005. In his honor, the Coach
Wooden Citizenship Cup is presented to two distinguished athletes, one
collegiate and one professional, for their character and leadership both on and
off the field and for their contributions to sport and society.

With Pat Summitt, Dikembe Mutombo, Mia Hamm, Peyton Manning,
John Smoltz, John Lynch, Andrea Yaeger and Cal Ripken, Jr. as previous
recipients, the Wooden Cup is becoming one of the most prestigious awards in
all of sports. Recipients are considered role models and athletes of excellence
both on and off the field.

Founded by Athletes for a Better World (ABW), a non-profit
organization committed to changing the culture of American sports, the Wooden
Cup is unique in that it is open to athletes in all collegiate and professional
sports. Nominations are open to every division and conference in college
sports.